Press Releases

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09.17.09

Sen. Murkowski responds to President Obama's Missile Defense Reversal

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following statement regarding President Obama's decision to drop the Bush administration's plan for a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. "For the second time this year the Obama administration has reversed course on previous decisions to protect the American homeland and our allies from long range missile threats. I'm deeply disappointed. The threat environment from Iran and North Korea continues to rise. Yet the admin… Continue Reading


09.17.09

Murkowski Raises Alaska TRICARE Problems with Senior Defense Official

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Lisa Murkowski today pressed her request that the Defense Department delay the implementation of a new policy that requires military retirees enrolled in TRICARE's Prime Option who live more than 30 minutes or more than 100 miles from a military health facility request and obtain a waiver in order to continue receiving care on base. In a letter to Rear Admiral Christine Hunter, deputy director of the TRICARE Management Activity at the Defense Department, earlier this … Continue Reading


09.16.09

Rep. Young and Sen. Murkowski Express Concern Over Obstruction of Logjam Timber Sale

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Young and Senator Lisa Murkowski sent the attached letter to Denny Bschor, Regional Forester for the Alaska Region of the U.S. Forest Service, today to express their concern over the appeals filed on the Record of Decision for the Logjam timber sale. "Once again the extremists have put their own selfish concerns and fundraising goals ahead of the good of people, and I find it disgraceful," said Rep. Young. "Failure to approve this timber sale will result in j… Continue Reading


09.16.09

Murkowski Comments on Senate Finance Committee Health Care Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee release of a new health care proposal: "While I commend Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus for working on a bipartisan basis with three Republican committee members to craft meaningful legislation, the Baucus proposal released today falls far short of that goal because it lacks any Republican support. Today's outcome didn't result from a fallout in discussions, or from … Continue Reading


09.16.09

Murkowski on the Administration's Cost Estimate for Cap and Trade

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Treasury Department's estimate that cap and trade legislation would cost American taxpayers up to $200 billion annually. "It's becoming apparent that the administration knew all along how much their cap and trade program would cost, yet they continue to claim it will cost no more than a postage stamp a day," Murkowski said. Murkowski, the ranking Republican on the Senate Ener… Continue Reading


09.15.09

Murkowski Says Public Concerned about a ‘Tsunami of Government Intrusion’

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said today that Americans are not only concerned about the Democrats' health care proposals, but the "cumulative effect" of federal spending that is increasing the national debt by trillions of dollars. "I think one of the things that we cannot lose sight of here in Congress is what our constituents have clearly not lost sight of, and that is the cumulative effect of what is happening here in Washington, D.C. - the ever-growing debt," Murko… Continue Reading


09.11.09

Delegation Announces Grants to Alaska Programs

Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: U.S. Department of Energy: $2,688,900 to the City of Anchorage under the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program which will allow strategies to be implemented in order to reduce fossil fuel emissions . $450,000 to the University of Alaska in order to assist with the characterization of the dynamics of climate systems and identification of mi… Continue Reading


09.11.09

Murkowski Comments on Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement regarding the eighth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks: "Eight years ago today, our nation was shaken to the core by the horrific events of September 11th, 2001" said Sen. Murkowski. "The wide scale taking of innocent life was a dark and tragic moment for our nation. Today, as we grieve and remember the victims of that day, we do so as a strong and resilient nation standing united in our … Continue Reading


09.10.09

Murkowski Amendments Accepted as Part of Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs today approved the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009, a bill that would improve law enforcement on Indian lands and Alaska Native communities afflicted by high rates of violent crime, according to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. The Committee accepted three amendments offered by Sen. Murkowski that would address the lack of law enforcement in rural communities. "We have a very challenging situation in rural Alaska," said Sen. Mur… Continue Reading


09.09.09

Murkowski Secures $21.4 Million for Interior Alaska Training Range and Permanent Fix for Alaska Territorial Guard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has secured $21.4 million for enhancements to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex in Interior Alaska as part of a $636.3 billion Fiscal Year 2010 military appropriations bill that cleared the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee today. "With these funds, the U.S. Military will be able to accomplish a number of projects including improving the road infrastructure throughout the compl… Continue Reading


08.28.09

Murkowski Welcomes 9th Circuit Court Ruling on 2007 Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Lease

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service's oil and gas lease sale in the Beaufort Sea in 2007 was valid. "This decision is good news for Alaska and for the nation's energy security," Murkowski said. "I've always felt that the MMS met the 'hard look' standard in their environmental assessment of the 2007 lease sale." The court's decision will allow Shell Alas… Continue Reading


08.28.09

Murkowski Welcomes Lifting of Moratorium on Medicaid Applications for CMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to lift the moratorium on Medicaid applications for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) program in Alaska. On June 29, Sen. Murkowski called and urged HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to address the moratorium swiftly. At the time, there was a 2,000 case patient evaluation backlog that was deemed unlikely to be solved by September 1, 2009, w… Continue Reading


08.26.09

Murkowski Comments on the Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement following the passing of Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy: "I am saddened at the passing of my colleague, Edward Kennedy. A dedicated public servant who often led some of the most spirited debate in the history of the Senate, Sen. Kennedy was one of the great lions of the Senate and he had significant influence on the laws enacted during his lifetime. "Since arriving in the Senate, I have been impressed wi… Continue Reading


08.24.09

Murkowski Announces Details for Town Hall Meetings on Health Care in Wasilla and Soldotna

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that her town hall meetings on health care will be held in Wasilla on Friday, August 28, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. - noon at the Menard Sports Center and in Soldotna on Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. - noon at the Soldotna Sports Center."I have heard from thousands of Alaskans about the health care proposals currently being debated in Congress," said Murkowski. "As a member of the Senate Health Committee, I voted again… Continue Reading


08.21.09

Delegation Announces Grants to Alaska Programs

Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: Environmental Protection Agency - $236,900 to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to improve water quality in Alaska's lakes, rivers and streams. Funds awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Corporation for National and Community Service - $126,708 to Rural CAP to fund eight AmeriCorps Me… Continue Reading


08.19.09

Murkowski Announces Reopening of Kenai Peninsula Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that she will reopen an office to serve the Kenai Peninsula on Saturday, August 29, 2009, and welcome constituents with an open house that day from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. "I am pleased to be re-opening this office that will serve the needs of my constituents on the Kenai Peninsula," said Murkowski. "This office will enable me to continue serving my constituents efficiently with a local office dedicated to handling casework a… Continue Reading


08.19.09

Murkowski, Begich Staffs to Visit Palmer for Alaska State Fair

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R- Alaska, and Mark Begich, D-Alaska, today announced that members of their staffs will be on site in Palmer at the Alaska State Fair from August 27-September 7, 2009, to meet with constituents as part of their 2009 mobile office tour. Mobile office staff will be available at the fair weekdays from noon - 10:00 p.m. and on weekends from 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Mobile office staff will also be available on Labor Day (September 7) from 10:00 a.m. - … Continue Reading


08.17.09

Murkowski to Hold Anchorage Field Hearing on U.S. Arctic Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that she will hold a field hearing on the strategic importance of the Arctic and U.S. Arctic Policy on Thursday, August 20, 2009, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, Lew Haines Memorial Room (room 307). This hearing will be held by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, of which Sen. Murkowski is a member. Witnesses scheduled to testify at the hearing include Alaska Gov. Sean Parnel… Continue Reading


08.17.09

Murkowski Announces Details for Town Hall Meeting on Health Care in Anchorage

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that her town hall meeting on health care will be held in Anchorage on Thursday, August 20, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at A.J. Dimond High School. "I have heard from thousands of Alaskans about the health care proposals currently being debated in Congress," said Murkowski. "As a member of the Senate Health Committee, I voted against the Democrat bill that passed the committee last month. There were many problems with t… Continue Reading


08.17.09

Sen. Murkowski Applauds Kensington Mine Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to re-issue Coeur Alaska's tailings permit for the Kensington mine in Southeast Alaska. "This is a decision that's both good for the environment and Southeast's struggling economy," Murkowski said. "Kensington will provide hundreds of badly needed jobs and tax revenue while having a minimal affect on the environment." Development of the mine is expected to create more than 300 jo… Continue Reading

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